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How to use the Swiss International Board Deck agent skill
Updated · written with AI from the project's own documentation and checked against our catalogue data
This guide explains what the deck-swiss-international skill does, how to install it for an AI agent, and how to ask for a deck in plain language. It is aimed at people who have never used agent skills before. By the end you will know how to get a single-file HTML slide deck built in a fixed Swiss International visual style from your own material.
Swiss International Board Decknexu-io/open-design · Apache-2.0 Download the skill Quick start
- 1Download the ZIP. Download the skill ZIP from our page.
- 2Unzip into the skills folder. Unzip it into ~/.claude/skills/ for all projects, or into a project's .claude/skills/ folder for one project.
- 3Or upload in the Claude apps. In the Claude apps, open Settings, go to Capabilities and then Skills, and upload the skill.
- 4Gather your material. Collect your notes, figures, audience, decision and deadline so the agent can ask for them.
- 5Make the request. Describe the deck in plain words and mention html deck or the Swiss International template.
- 6Answer the agent's questions. Reply to the questions about audience, decision, sources, deadline and must-keep numbers.
- 7Check and open the file. Verify every figure, then open the single HTML file in a browser and navigate with the left and right arrow keys.
What is an agent skill and what does this one do?
An agent skill is a folder of instructions that an AI agent loads when a task matches it. This skill, named deck-swiss-international, tells the agent to build slides in the Swiss International style: a strict 16-column grid, flat 1px borders, one accent colour and a choice of 22 preset slide layouts.
The output is a single HTML file. The skill also steers the agent to ask for the audience, decision target, source materials, deadline and key numbers before it drafts anything, and to avoid inventing figures.
- Grid: 16 columns with no gaps
- Borders: flat 1px lines, no shadows, gradients or blur
- Corners: square only, with no rounded corners
- Fonts: Inter Tight, Inter, Noto Sans SC for Chinese text and JetBrains Mono for data
- Palettes: Klein Blue, Lemon Yellow, Lemon Green and Safety Orange, one per deck
Install the skill from the ZIP download
Download the ZIP of the skill from our page. Unzip it into your personal skills folder, ~/.claude/skills/, so it is available in every project. To limit it to one project, unzip it into that project's .claude/skills/ folder instead.
If you use the Claude apps rather than a project folder, you can upload the skill instead. Open Settings, go to Capabilities, then Skills, and upload the skill there.
- Personal install: ~/.claude/skills/
- Project install: the .claude/skills/ folder inside your project
- App install: Settings → Capabilities → Skills
~/.claude/skills/How do you trigger the skill with a natural request?
You do not need a special command. Describe the deck you want in ordinary words and mention that it should use the template. The skill's trigger phrases include html deck, html slides, board, strategy, business-review and corporate-strategy.
Before drafting, expect the agent to ask for missing essentials: the audience, the decision you want, your source material, the deadline and the numbers that must appear. Answer those questions with real figures from your own records.
- Ask for a board or CEO deck: 'Make an HTML board deck from my notes using the Swiss International template.'
- Ask for a strategy review: 'Build a strategy html deck for the CFO and board from these files.'
- Ask for a specific palette: 'Use the Klein Blue palette for this business review.'
What does an example request look like?
The included example is a sample board pre-read for a company called OpenDesign. It covers the open-core bet, growth against burn and the one decision the board must approve. The example uses the Klein Blue palette and 10 pages, and it shows how the layouts combine.
The example content is sample material, so replace it with your own before using the deck. The example request in the source asks the agent to build a decision-grade corporate strategy deck in this template's visual system, and to produce a slide plan, written slides, visual direction and a critic pass.
- Example layouts used: Cover, KPI Tower, Statement, Four Cards, Six Cells, Timeline, Duo Compare, Loop, Why Now and Closing
- Replace the sample subject, audience and numbers with your own
What do you need before you start?
The skill lists no required tools or packages. You need an AI agent that can load skills and your own source material, such as notes, figures and a clear decision you want the audience to make.
The skill does not check your data. It forbids the agent from inventing numbers, but if your inputs are wrong, the deck will repeat those errors. Check the figures yourself before the deck goes to a board.
- Your source material and the key numbers that must appear
- A clear decision or outcome for the audience
- A way to open a single HTML file in a browser
Is the skill safe to run? Scripts and network access
The skill does not run scripts and does not use the network. Its files are example.html, open-design.json and SKILL.md. Because the output is a single HTML file, the deck does not depend on external image URLs; decorative shapes are drawn with CSS or inline SVG.
Review the files in the skill folder before installing if your organisation requires it, since the skill's instructions control what the agent writes.
- Runs scripts: no
- Uses network: no
- Included files: example.html, open-design.json, SKILL.md
- Licence: Apache-2.0
Tips for better results
Give the agent real numbers and a single decision. The skill is built around a deck where a board member knows what to approve before page five, so a vague goal produces a weaker deck.
Choose the palette that fits your audience and keep it. The skill allows only the four listed palettes and forbids changing their colour codes or mixing them.
- Supply numbers up front so the chart heights match your real data
- Expect the layouts to repeat across sections, since the set of 22 is reused
- Keep text short; the style uses large display type and small labels
- Do not ask for rounded corners, shadows or gradients, because the template forbids them
What people use it for
- A board pre-read summarising growth, burn and one decision for approval
- A CEO or CFO strategy review built from existing numbers
- A designer applying a rigid Swiss-style system to their own content
- A quick internal business review delivered as an HTML file
Frequently asked questions
How do I install the deck-swiss-international skill?
Download the ZIP from our page and unzip it into ~/.claude/skills/ for all projects, or into a project's .claude/skills/ folder. In the Claude apps you can instead upload it under Settings → Capabilities → Skills.
Is the deck-swiss-international skill free to use?
The skill is licensed under Apache-2.0, as listed on its page. Check the licence file included with the download for the full terms.
What does the skill need to run?
The skill lists no required tools. It runs no scripts and uses no network access, and its output is a single HTML file.
Can the skill output a PowerPoint or PDF file?
No. The skill produces one HTML file only, so you will need another tool if you require PowerPoint or PDF.
Why does my deck look the same as the example?
The skill uses a fixed template with 22 preset layouts and four locked palettes, so the visual system is intentionally consistent. Changing the colours or shapes goes against its rules.
Does the skill check my numbers?
No. It forbids inventing figures, but it does not verify your data, so errors in your inputs will appear in the deck.
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Our verdict
Use this skill if you are an executive or strategy team that already has the numbers and wants a clean, decision-focused HTML deck built quickly, or a designer who wants a rigid Swiss-style system. Pick something else if you need PowerPoint or PDF output, a playful visual style, or a tool that checks your financial data.
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